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  • 17/09/2013 at 5:14 pm #70480
    Brinkies, Fiona (Health)
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    Hello

    I was just wondering if you can help me with some information regarding Prion Tissue and reprocessing of surgical instruments. Are there any recommendations that have been put forward to increase the sterilisation cycle on steam sterilisers for tonsil trays, if so what is the recommended time and benefits.

    Thanks

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    Fiona Brinkies
    ACSC Peri-Operative Suite
    Lyell McEwin Hospital
    Haydown Road
    Elizabeth Vale 5114
    South Austraila

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    17/09/2013 at 6:48 pm #70481
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    Hi Fiona

    Please refer to the 2013 CJD infection control guidelines available on the
    link below

    http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/icg-guidelines
    -index.htmG

    There are no recommendations specific to management of tonsil trays as these
    tissues are deemed low infectivity.

    In the United Kingdom there was an issue identified with tonsil trays
    related to variant CJD being present in lymphoid tissue which caused a
    flurry of recommendations, too numerous to relate here – however this is
    not applicable to the Australian context.

    I hope this helps.

    Regards

    Terry McAuley

    Sterilisation & Infection Prevention and Control Consultant

    STEAM Consulting

    E: terry@steamconsulting.com.au

    W: http://www.steamconsulting.com.au

    A: PO BOX 779

    Endeavour Hills

    VIC Australia 3802

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    Of Brinkies, Fiona (Health)

    Hello

    I was just wondering if you can help me with some information regarding
    Prion Tissue and reprocessing of surgical instruments. Are there any
    recommendations that have been put forward to increase the sterilisation
    cycle on steam sterilisers for tonsil trays, if so what is the recommended
    time and benefits.

    Thanks

    MC900440444[1]

    Fiona Brinkies

    ACSC Peri-Operative Suite

    Lyell McEwin Hospital

    Haydown Road

    Elizabeth Vale 5114

    South Austraila

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    18/09/2013 at 9:20 am #70482
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    Hi everyone,

    Apparently the link I posted last night doesn’t work –

    Try this

    http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/AC9448D36D359F
    50CA2577C40016F0F6/$File/CJDInfectionControlGuidelinesJan2013.pdf

    Regards

    Terry McAuley

    Sterilisation & Infection Prevention and Control Consultant

    STEAM Consulting

    E: terry@steamconsulting.com.au

    W: http://www.steamconsulting.com.au

    A: PO BOX 779

    Endeavour Hills

    VIC Australia 3802

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    Of Terry McAuley

    Hi Fiona

    Please refer to the 2013 CJD infection control guidelines available on the
    link below

    http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/icg-guidelines
    -index.htmG

    There are no recommendations specific to management of tonsil trays as these
    tissues are deemed low infectivity.

    In the United Kingdom there was an issue identified with tonsil trays
    related to variant CJD being present in lymphoid tissue which caused a
    flurry of recommendations, too numerous to relate here – however this is
    not applicable to the Australian context.

    I hope this helps.

    Regards

    Terry McAuley

    Sterilisation & Infection Prevention and Control Consultant

    STEAM Consulting

    E: terry@steamconsulting.com.au

    W: http://www.steamconsulting.com.au

    A: PO BOX 779

    Endeavour Hills

    VIC Australia 3802

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    Of Brinkies, Fiona (Health)

    Hello

    I was just wondering if you can help me with some information regarding
    Prion Tissue and reprocessing of surgical instruments. Are there any
    recommendations that have been put forward to increase the sterilisation
    cycle on steam sterilisers for tonsil trays, if so what is the recommended
    time and benefits.

    Thanks

    MC900440444[1]

    Fiona Brinkies

    ACSC Peri-Operative Suite

    Lyell McEwin Hospital

    Haydown Road

    Elizabeth Vale 5114

    South Austraila

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